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Comparative Migration Studies

Table 5 Steps taken for emigration by would-be migrants in Dakar, by destination (1975–2007). % of the population living in Dakar

From: Three sub-Saharan migration systems in times of policy restriction

 

Africa

Europe

Other

Documents (asked for and/or obtained)

(14)

29

47

Green card lottery

(0)

1

22

University registration / scholarship (asked for and/or obtained))

(0)

5

14

Guarantee of care and provision (asked for and/or obtained)

(8)

25

19

Saved money

(49)

34

18

Other

(4)

15

24

N

11

128

42

  1. Source: MAFE-Senegal, biographical survey in Senegal
  2. Population: Sample includes people currently living in Senegal (regardless of their migration status), who were born in Senegal (attempts from 1975 onward)
  3. Note: Weighted percentages, Unweighted numbers. Percentages computed for numbers lower than 30 are in brackets. The sum of percentages may be greater or less than 100%. Several steps can be mentioned or no steps may be mentioned in some cases
  4. Statistical significance: Differences in percentages across regions were tested for each category (F-test). University registration (p < 0.10), guarantee (p > 0.10), documents (p < 0.10), saved money (p > 0.10), Green card (p < 0.01), Other (p > 0.10)
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